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Cannot take close ups of coins. tried many settings. out of focus or no grren lite. I mean like 6-12 inches

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Focusing problems Hello, I have been trying to take close-up pictures (between 4-12 inches away from subject) but when I press the shutter button halfway, on the screen I see the image come into focus, come out of focus, come into focus,.. on and on for several moments until it settles on the out of focus image. I've tried setting the camera to the macro and super macro settings, and that doesn't help at all. I know it can focus, because I see it on the screen but for some reason it chooses the

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Instructions say the camera cannot focus in the range of the yellow bar, well how do you get away from the yellow bar? Which will also result in removal of the macro setting!
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Taking pics of coins and need to zoom in and get really close, as advertised. Tripod is set at shortest distance, 19

Acer how to fix acer iconia a501 tablet camera focus. It can ONLY take close up photos clearly up to about 10cm. Beyond this any all photos taken are extremely blurred as if the camera is out of focus.I tried resetting the camera properties to default factory setting but this did not help.I downloaded another camera app and this too was useless.How can I set it so that all shots are on infinity focus and not just set to macro shots.CheersJoseph

I have a Nikon coolpix s270. I need to take picture close up of lapel pins. How do I set the camera up to take close clear picturs of item that are as small as 1/2 inch in diameter.

The camera will not focus when I try to take up-close shots. Such as an eye. I would like to photograph just an eye but whenever I try to zoom or walk in close enough the camera refuses to focus, haha. HELP!

Normally the closest focus you can get is 1.6 ft at W and 3.0 ft at T. In Macro mode you can get down to 3.9 inches. In Super Macro mode you can get even closer.To get into Macro mode, press the Flower button until the flower appears on t ...
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Close-up picture Hi! I purchased my camera to take up close-up pictures of handmade greeting cards. The cards are 4" x 5 1/2" with lots of little details. I'd like to show as much detail as possble. I'm not sure what the best setting are? I've tried using the flash, but the whole picture just glares out, the light bounces off of the card and makes a big glare in the center. Without the flash, the picture is too dark. Can you help me figure out the best setting to use? Or, what kind of lighting

Take photo under diffused light from sun inside the room or outdoor. Do not use flash. Try to use macro mode else adjust using manual focus(MF) mode. You will sure get a fantastic exposure.-G.Ganesh, Boisar ...
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I was taking pictures into bright sunlight switching between manual and automatic settings, and manual and automatic focus. First, the picutre would take, but the shutter would not open (viewfinder would remain closed) switching from manual to automatic focus fixed this issue. However now it seems that the aperture is stuck, and not enough light gets through to the viewfinder. How can I fix this?

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This camera should still be under warranty, so if it's not focussing correctly then let Sony fix it. Before doing so, check that you haven't accidentally left the camera set to macro (close-up focussing) mode. ...
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Ive got the nikon d40. when i take photos close up they are blurred. there r 2 settings on the focus lense one is letter a one letter m. you have to move switch to indicate one or other. camara wont take photos on letter a it makes a squeeky clicking noise it takes on letter m but they are blurred. this is a recent problem and i cant find manual.

The letters you're referencing is the M/A (manual / auto) focus switch. The lens has this switch and operates in Auto Focus mode when set to "A" and manual focus mode when set to "M". You have to manually focus on the subject when in le ...
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Focus Error I have the exact same problem. I was taking pictures at my sons birthday party and everything was working fine. I turned it off and set it down to lite the candles on the cake. I picked in back up and received the focus error. I was unable to get a single picture of the cake.

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My Sony DSC-T200 also vibrates periodically. I've never dropped it, and 90% of the time, its functioning just fine, but once in a while (usually for the duration of a whole event that I'd like to take pictures at), it vibrates very much like a cell phone with ringer set on vibrate. It seems to be the autofocus lense since the focus of the picture is also oscillating with the vibration. Is there a tooth on a gear broken or something? Is this camera prone to this? Should I avoid Sony DSC cameras i

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Canon 60D I am using a canon 60d. no matter what settings in aperture and shutter speed, i have to press twice to take a picture (i always do halfway pressing for auto focus). what can i do to fix this - i mean to to take a photo by pressing only once. pls help. thank you.

Autofocus malfunction Never had a problem with extreme close-up. This morning went to take a detail shot and the focus no longer worked. This happened in all settings. Nothing changed when I tried to reset autofocus settings. Still completely blurry. All other kinds of pictures sharp-distant, middle distant. I bought the camera for it's macro-abilities. Help!

I bought a second hand d70s. it seems to have a problem. the shutter release button does not seem to do anything when pressed half way (like auto focus). I can only get autofocus to work if i program AE-L/AF-L button to AF-ON. I press the AE-L/AF-L button on the back, then press the shutter to take the shot. And if i set the AE Lock On, pressing the shutter button half way does not lock the exposure setting. so there seems to be an issue with the shutter button itself...is there an easy fi

When i go to shoot an action photo like something that is moving the camera always delays. i focus on the moving target but when the button is pressed the subject moves out of the view and then the shot is missed. my old olympus stylus from a few years ago used to take great moving shots. i could capture the kids doing just about anything like sports and stuff that you need to have the camera fire right away and not lose the moment because of the delay of the camera shutter. what kind of setting

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Sony w150 will shut off right after you turn it on or right when you take a picture. It also seams to toggle between different settings like red eye to auto focus settings etc...Main problem is shutting down. The battery is fully charged, it turne off and I have to keep pressing the on off button.

Frozen Open I work at a movie store, and was taking pictures of some movies, and had some customers, so walked away from camera, it was still on and focus out. When i returned, the camera was off, but focus was still out. it's done that many times, and all i have to do is turn it back on and it will shut close. now, today i go to do the same thing, it wont even shut on. and when it does, the screen goes blue like normal and at the bottom of the screen it says E106 is this fixable?

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I have a Canon zoom lens EF-5 18-55mm for my Canon EOS 450D. I am having trouble with my AF. If I set it on AF it will not focus automatically, but if I manually turn the lens for a close up it will then take the picture. Then and only then will the AF for long distance shot come into operation! After taking that shot it reverts back to not focussing. What can I do, if anything, to rectify this malfunction? Cheers Geraint Evans

Is this a problem with this lens only ? Try this lens on a friend's XSI/450D or try another lens on your camera body. Try all 3 AF modes. ...
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Blurry images I purchased about a year ago a new Panasonic DMC-TZ4. And up until this point, I was in love with this camera. However, just recently, sometimes when I turn the camera on, the screen is showing images to be out of focus and blurry. All the settings are correct. Some times it stays like this for hours. Other times, I can turn the camera off and then back on and the blurriness goes away. Twice the camera has frozen and I had to take the battery out. And some times when I turn the cam

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Panasonic DMC-TZ4 Digital Camera

My Pentax K100D has suddenly stopped working. It hasn?t been bumped or dropped or anything. A few days ago I was still taking pictures, and then a day or two later when I tried it, it wouldn?t work. When you press the shutter release button, nothing happens. No autofocus, no picture is taken, nothing. The only thing is that you hear a fairly rapid clicking sound, perhaps like a gear wheel turning or something. I tried various settings, new batteries, a different lens, autofocus, manual focus, ev

Hi there as per your mentioned sound or noise is says that the problem create by your camera lens guide pin. Its damaged or dislocate. So i also suggest you to visit the service center. Thanks.\015\012 ...
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We adjusted the settings to fast shutter speeds and now get a "systen error - focus" and cannot take pictures and the motor is not pulling the lense back in when we switch it off. We can hear the motor turning but it does not appear to work. Also the front protection shutter does not close properly.